Tasting: Valdemuz
has an intense purple color with purple borders that announce its youth despite
its 18 months of aging. First of all it is a very elegant wine. Complex, with
fruity aromas of red plum, blackberry, compote, and slight coffee memories
thanks to its months of aging. Mineral notes also appear. The palate is very
fresh, with lots of fruit, with an excellent balance of acidity. Wine
structured with tamed tannins, which provide a pleasant final bitterness that
reminds us of licorice. In the end it is a balanced and persistent wine in the
mouth with a retronasal that invites us to drink more. € 28

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

For the ocassion we travel to Bodegas Margón in the Spanish appellation of Tierra de León, where Laura Courel, responsible for sales of the winery, receives us. Located in Pajares de los Oteros, in the province of León, the history of the winery goes backin 2007, almost to that of the Appellation of Origin. It is the project of two entrepreneurs, Eugenio González and Alfredo Martínez, who moved by their passion for wine, they acquire some of the oldest vineyards in the region, and involve in the process one of the best winemakers of the moment, Raúl Pérez as manager and enologist, the result, the Pricum brand.

The personal touch of Raúl Pérez is present in the project since its inception, it is noticeable at all times, especially that Burgundian mark, introducing the concept of "terroir" that characterizes him in all his wines. From the acquisition of old vineyard, with many of its centenary vines, creeping vineyards, without trellises, to the manual harvest selecting the grape at the right time. The way to make the wine includes use of the cold chamber to receive the bunches, located on an upper floor to facilitate the fall by gravity. Steel deposits are avoided to focus on large conical-shaped wooden tubs for fermentation. The aging takes place in French oak barrels.